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GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm)

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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#661 » by Potential » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:53 am

Boucher is single handedly preventing another 30 point blowout. Thibs is going to cost his team a championship with this starters in a blowout situation
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#662 » by Snappycoocoo » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:53 am

Sign Bucher to an extension
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#663 » by bballsparkin » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:53 am

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bballsparkin wrote:you see all these players with those suction cup marks. does it work that good? seems popular.

It's called cupping, some people really like it, and yeah it's pretty popular.


have you tried it? gets rid of muscle soreness I guess
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#664 » by YogurtProducer » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:53 am

bape_lovers wrote:I watch every game.

DelAbbot wrote:
bape_lovers wrote:7/6



I applaud you for watching this entire game

What a weird thing to not watch the game but still come into the game thread lol
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#665 » by PushDaRock » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:54 am

KO with the flush!!!!
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#666 » by Tor_Raps » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:54 am

Syd-TK3 wrote:Send the boucher footage to the other 29 teams


Send that footage to Darko's stupid ass who has hum out of the rotation on this crappy ass team lol
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#667 » by MainEvent » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:54 am

14 point game!
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#668 » by Stromile12 » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:54 am

Darko is a rascal
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#669 » by Tripod » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:54 am

bape_lovers wrote:Probolly not, Kelly/bruce should be easier to get traded and they are playing.

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Thaddy wrote:Maybe Darko is showing how bad it could be if he's traded to make a point to management?

Or they are playing guys who could be on the team next year and other teams know what Davion and Boucher are.

Keep them healthy

They missed lots of the season so other teams want to see them play and make sure they are healthy.
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#670 » by SnotoriousBIG » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:54 am

Reeko wrote:Does IQ remind anyone else of Haile Selassie? Or is that just me?

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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#671 » by raps14 » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:54 am

I think Darko forgot that Mitchell exists
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#672 » by sbsat » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:55 am

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PushDaRock wrote:
HiJiNX wrote:The talent is absolutely better. The coach is sabotaging them. And they’re playing like they know it.

Darko was doing better when he had less to work with. But the more he has to work with the less he knows what to do with the pieces.


Some of these coaching decisions just look like they are putting them in situations where they aren't expected to do well and using them as "teaching" moments. I'm just not believing he's putting out the lineups or strategies he thinks gives us the best chance to win.

It’s quite obvious sabotage from Darko.

Stuff like not calling timeouts, stupid ass lineups, weird as **** challenges.

A team who actually cares would be throwing out Boucher when energy was low. We obviously don’t care.

And I fear it’s gonna be extremely tough to get the teen out of this. This is how losing cultures develop and you become Detroit


Darko is not doing this on purpose man. Seriously.

No one will ever hire this guy as a head coach in the nba again that most certainly wasnt his intention
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#673 » by Thaddy » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:56 am

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Duffman100 wrote:I really did think we'd be better with a healthy roster. I still think the talent is better than they're showing right now.

The talent is absolutely better. The coach is sabotaging them. And they’re playing like they know it.

Darko was doing better when he had less to work with. But the more he has to work with the less he knows what to do with the pieces.


He's just a bad coach. Can't wait to see him gone.

Who should he play at back up PG? It's obvious that Shead and Mitchell aren't good back ups. Then there isn't a go to scorer and enough 3+D around him.
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#674 » by Reeko » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:57 am

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Reeko wrote:
bballsparkin wrote:you see all these players with those suction cup marks. does it work that good? seems popular.

It's called cupping, some people really like it, and yeah it's pretty popular.


have you tried it? gets rid of muscle soreness I guess

No I haven't, but I'm in that general field. You should give it a try. The welts aren't painful, it looks worse than it feels by all accounts.
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#675 » by raps14 » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:57 am

sbsat wrote:
YogurtProducer wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
Some of these coaching decisions just look like they are putting them in situations where they aren't expected to do well and using them as "teaching" moments. I'm just not believing he's putting out the lineups or strategies he thinks gives us the best chance to win.

It’s quite obvious sabotage from Darko.

Stuff like not calling timeouts, stupid ass lineups, weird as **** challenges.

A team who actually cares would be throwing out Boucher when energy was low. We obviously don’t care.

And I fear it’s gonna be extremely tough to get the teen out of this. This is how losing cultures develop and you become Detroit


Darko is not doing this on purpose man. Seriously.

No one will ever hire this guy as a head coach in the nba again that most certainly wasnt his intention

Hell I wouldn't even hire him as a lead assistant if I was a serious team. Just in case my head coach needs to take time off I wouldn't want Darko next in charge of a playoff team
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#676 » by DelAbbot » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:58 am

YogurtProducer wrote:
bape_lovers wrote:I watch every game.

DelAbbot wrote:
I applaud you for watching this entire game

What a weird thing to not watch the game but still come into the game thread lol


my fav pastime is reading this thread without watching the game
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Re: GT 37: Raptors @ Knicks (Wed Jan 8 @ 730pm) 

Post#677 » by WaltFrazier » Thu Jan 9, 2025 3:02 am

Potential wrote:Boucher is single handedly preventing another 30 point blowout. Thibs is going to cost his team a championship with this starters in a blowout situation

As a new Knick fan I'm finding it very frustrating. There's guys on the bench who could be developing, Kolek especially. A healthy Robinson is the only thing that can save the season. Or a trade but they don't have many resources to trade with
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